Use third-party cloud apps in the Files app

You can add third-party cloud services, such as Google Drive, Box, Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive, to the Files app. Then you can access all of your files on all of your devices.

Add third-party cloud storage apps to the Files app

  1. Download and set up the third-party cloud app, such as Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive.

  2. Open the Files app, then tap Browse.

  3. Tap the More buttonnull, then tap Edit.

    An iPhone with iOS 26 shows the Browse tab of iCloud Drive after you’ve tapped the More button. A menu opens showing Edit as one of the options.

  4. Turn on the third-party apps you want to use in the Files app. Tap the Done buttonnull.

    An iPhone with iOS 26 shows the Browse tab of iCloud Drive after you’ve tapped Edit. Under Locations, iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, Box and Dropbox are listed.

If you can’t see one of your third-party cloud services in the Files app, check with your cloud provider.

Move files from a third-party cloud app in the Files app

  1. In the Files app, find the third-party file you want to move.

  2. Touch and hold on the file until a menu appears, then tap Move.

  3. Choose the folder you want to move your file to.

  4. In iOS 26, tap the Done buttonnull. In iOS 18 or earlier, tap Move again.

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